Steele was pretty smart saying what he did. Now no one can come right out and say “Your fired”. The Dems are just waiting for that one. They, the Dems, will be screaming “racist” at the top of their lungs. Repubs are trapped.
They’re not trapped. All they have to do is leave him where he is and put in a functional Assistant. Quietly take away all his power over the money and let him go out and gaff away and totally destroy his future career (I hope the dems are making it worth his while). Actually, Ken Blackwell would be a great person to put in as that “Assistant”. Check and mate.